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The Daredevil Christopher WrightThe Nature of Things

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In the track "Andrew The Wanderer" - The Daredevil Christopher Wright speak of "The Great bigdepression - Machines have won the war/" Machines may have won the war, but these three midwestborn folkies are proving that humans still have so much more to offer than technological perfection.Their organic and simplistic approach to music is worthy of attention, especially in the age of lushdigital sounds. Even though the group recorded with Daytrotter founder Patrick Stolley and had accessto a full studio, they still decided to focus on creating dense pieces of music solely within their playingrange so they can perform the songs live.

Instead of lavishly laying down beds over beds of background music, the group focused on using theinstruments only to accent each story rather than create an aural landscape. The result leads to an openended approach for listeners, inviting you to come along for the journey amongst confident melodiesand subtle yet poignant percussion. As you interact with each song, it's hard to not imagine yourselfrunning slow motion through the sunsoaked forests somewhere between Eau Clair and Minneapolis.For as many in the Eau Clair music scene, Minneapolis is a close second as their musical home. Thespace between speaks to an area that cares deeply for the heartfelt pieces of art - and "The Nature ofThings" shows that the group's artistic attention is focused on the elements that make up truly greatsongs. Whimsical and light enough to hum along with, yet with each passing glance the tunes turninto deeper and deeper pools of wisdom of what it truly means to be alive in the 21st century. Past thegadgets, past the social media factories at work - "The Nature of Things" reminds us of a simpler timeamongst a chaotic and stimulus inflated world. They've nailed the sweet approach to songwriting onprevious releases, but this latest album makes a bold statement as to why they'll stay around for muchlonger than the average human lifespan.

Much as their contemporaries Fleet Foxes, the harmonizing on their sophomore effort "The Natureof Things" showcases the intrinsic beauty of the human voice. As energizing as it is calming, thepower of their vocals far exceeds any machine's interaction. Following their 2011 EP "The LongSuffering Song," The Daredevil Christopher Wright focuses on the simplicity of acoustic sounds, whileperforming elegant complex arrangements for seemingly simple songs. With each listen, the thicksounds presented distill down to the three men composing each song, leading you through this carefullyorchestrated playground of perception. Focus on tracks "Blood Brother," "Andrew The Wanderer," I &Thou," and "The Animal of Choice" which also appeared on their last EP release.